Download or read book Behaviors in Dementia written by Mary Kaplan and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the philosophy that the challenging behaviors often exhibited by dementia or Alzheimer's patients can mostly be attributed to efforts to satisfy basic needs in a bewildering environment, 15 articles explain preventive measures, intervention strategies, and staff training methods developed to manage those behaviors in long-term care facilities and dementia-specific care units. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR